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Sea Vegetables

You all know about eating ground vegetables and the many benefits they can bring but how much you have ever given any thought to Sea Vegetables? I talk with the most extreme of Vegans who walk through the doors of my gym because I'm one myself. Not at of any personal choice or believe but rather because my wife thought best to turn me in to one after a result of having to save my life because I was chocking on a piece of lovely lovely tasty T-Bone stake. I had open heart surgery you see twice so ever since then, out of fear of losing me she has put me on the most extreme of vegan diets. A Plant based diet. And when your on that diet you begin to get real creative. Trust me. Infact up untill that point, i was such a serious carnivore, I'd of made aT Rex look like the softest of herbivores. I mean I used to floss with with rib bones. So I refused poi the blank and she then moved to the next best method of persuasion which was to bribe me with her toes. Awww my little cookies. Because they are literally as tiny as beans a peas she gave me a propersiting I just could not turn down. She said, "For every pea or bean you nibble mummy will let you nibble one her toes!" Ever since then I've been a fully fledged Plant based Vegan and I ain't never ever ever trying to go back to eating meet again trust me! Lol amake auld it having been

Right back to Sea Vegetables. After I spoke with my vegan customers I realised that not even they knew about Sea vegetables. What is a Sea Vegetable? Give me an example Orthodox (If that's really you lol ).

KELP

Kelp grows in "underwater forests" (kelp forests) in shallow oceans, and is thought to have appeared in the Miocene, 23 to 5 million years ago. The organisms require nutrient-rich water with temperatures between 6 and 14 °C (43 and 57 °F). They are known for their high growth rate—the genera Macrocystis andNereocystis can grow as fast as half a metre a day, ultimately reaching 30 to 80 metres (100 to 260 ft).

Through the 19th century, the word "kelp" was closely associated with seaweeds that could be burned to obtain soda ash (primarily sodium carbonate). The seaweeds used included species from both the orders Laminariales and Fucales. The word "kelp" was also used directly to refer to these processed ashes.
n most kelp, the thallus (or body) consists of flat or leaf-like structures known as blades. Blades originate from elongated stem-like structures, the stipes. The holdfast, a root-like structure, anchors the kelp to the substrate of the ocean. Gas-filled bladders (pneumatocysts) form at the base of blades of American species, such as Nereocystis lueteana, (Mert. & Post & Rupr.) to hold the kelp blades close to the surface.

Seaweed, kelp, raw

Nutritional value per 100g (3.5 oz) Energy180 kJ (43 kcal)

Carbohydrates

9.57 g

Sugars 0.6 Dietary fiber1.3 g

Fat

0.56 g

Protein

1.68 g

VitaminsThiamine (B1)

(4%)

0.05 mg Riboflavin (B2)

(13%)

0.15 mg Niacin (B3)

(3%)

0.47 mg Pantothenic acid (B5)

(13%)

0.642 mg Folate (B9)

(45%)

180 μgVitamin C

(4%)

3 mg Vitamin E

(6%)

0.87 mg Vitamin K

(63%)

66 Minerals Calcium

(17%)

168 mg Iron

(22%)

2.85 mg Magnesium

(34%)

121 mg Manganese

(10%)

0.2 mg Phosphorus

(6%)

42 mg Potassium

(2%)

89 mg Sodium

(16%)

233 mg Zinc

(13%)

1.23 mg

Now you tell me why the fuck you would need to then further supplement a Multi Vit now? Dont get me wrong i have aways used the AnimalPak Vit and even though i havent lifted a weight for 2 years now because physically i cant, i still take 2 Paks a day (contest mode) for at least 20 years. Infact I've probably spent more money on my Paks throughout my career than I have my GH, and I was on 30 ius a day for 10 + years. There are many many more Sea Vegetables guys. It's a big ass of ran down there. And everything down there is down there for a reason

Obviously, kelp is a great vegetable to eat and I´m sure there a more similar under water plants like that.
However, you´d have to eat a whole lot of the stuff to cover all your needs as far as vitamins and minerals are concerned. 180 mcg / 100gr means one would have to chow down 5,5kg (12.2lbs) to get 1000mg of Vitamin C. Have fun with that. I´ll stick to supplementing with pills...

Don't get lost in numbers

Originally Posted by Rex

Obviously, kelp is a great vegetable to eat and I´m sure there a more similar under water plants like that.
However, you´d have to eat a whole lot of the stuff to cover all your needs as far as vitamins and minerals are concerned. 180 mcg / 100gr means one would have to chow down 5,5kg (12.2lbs) to get 1000mg of Vitamin C. Have fun with that. I´ll stick to supplementing with pills...

Peace be with Rex. It's an honour to speak to again. I would also like to apologise for an embarrassment or inconvenience caused by my ex customer who for reasons unknown, took it upon himself to come on here and pose as myself. Im still vrry taken back by by it all. Anyway, you look good bro. You always hold steady weight but I've noticed you've put on a little weigh at the cost of some vascularity. Which you have maybe done out of confidence of knowing your genetics. Id love to know your reasons really. Because I know with yourself there is always a systematic thought behind your actions as a bodybuilder. Your not is a lazy bodybuilder Rez. You don't just stimulate the muscle, stuff your face and then roll over. You general take the time to understand your body. Not just the body you have now but the body you hope to have. I have watched you build brick upon brick and now over time you have developed a very impressive structure. I recognise a bodybuilder when I see one. I look for certain characteristics in both this persons mental and emotional attitude towards building there own body. Because you know as well as i do, that ones physical attitude and attributes are determined solely on those two key factors.

Your right in what you say... hence why we substitute Kelp firms multi vit. But then again you can supplement Kelp if need be. I will say just one thing though. Because you are a very logical bodybuilder which is fine. Who the fuck wants to be a foolish one?:have to learn lesson after lesson, year after year and you still look a buck 5.

Rex, numbers are numbers and its very easy to get caught up in them. Wether we count reps, macros, they have a place in bodybuilding but they are not the be all. Numbers do not personally build muscle. Numbers are used to help understand those key factors for growth. Example Rex....

When we were young and we read the magazines ok, you didn't hear Dorian say that he eat 400g of Protein, 400g of Carbs etc lol No you read, "I eat 6,000 cals a day! "

Simple. Men that become monsters eat uncivilisedly out of bowls using a spoon. Lol The a Monster bro. A beast and there tongue untamed. "I eat 6,000 cals a day" he said. That's for us to workout what lol So I adopted this pattern after meet Dorian. He came to my gym and we eat together. That Solutions was right there. Dorian Yates did say as he walked in, "Fuk this is mad man. It's like a fuking coal mine!" But if he said he eat 6,000 a day then that's what the fuck im hm going to do. So I divided the 6,000 into 6 meals. Every 3 hrs i false fed myself 1,000 calories.

It's not always about numbers Rex but yes where very fortunate we can supplement them

Obviously, kelp is a great vegetable to eat and I´m sure there a more similar under water plants like that.
However, you´d have to eat a whole lot of the stuff to cover all your needs as far as vitamins and minerals are concerned. 180 mcg / 100gr means one would have to chow down 5,5kg (12.2lbs) to get 1000mg of Vitamin C. Have fun with that. I´ll stick to supplementing with pills...

12.2 lbs.....jaw hypertrophy?

How do you expect to run with the wolves at night if you spend all day stuntin with the puppies?

REX - "Actually, I think chewing this much would actually end up being catabolic to your jaw muscles..."

When i was teaching english in Japan I had a high level student Hiroshi, aka Rocky as he preferred to be called. He was a macho dude, judokai as well, who was professor in human physiology in one of the universities. He did his PHD on the topic of mastication. Crushing/shredding stuff with your teeth lol. ANyway, long story short, he was a huge advocate of constantly chewing, and would always have gum on him,(even though chewing can be consisdered rude in many situtaions in japanese culture), and he would keep a bowl of gum at the front of his classes. His studies found the act of chewing improved both circualtion and activity within the brain. Ive never checked to see if his studies have been veridied in any english journals though. Still interesting.

How do you expect to run with the wolves at night if you spend all day stuntin with the puppies?

When i was teaching english in Japan I had a high level student Hiroshi, aka Rocky as he preferred to be called. He was a macho dude, judokai as well, who was professor in human physiology in one of the universities.

That was one of my favorite parts of teaching in Korea... the western names they would give themselves or a previous teacher named them. I had a kid that wanted to be called Garlic Butter or GB for short.

REX - "Actually, I think chewing this much would actually end up being catabolic to your jaw muscles..."

When i was teaching english in Japan I had a high level student Hiroshi, aka Rocky as he preferred to be called. He was a macho dude, judokai as well, who was professor in human physiology in one of the universities. He did his PHD on the topic of mastication. Crushing/shredding stuff with your teeth lol. ANyway, long story short, he was a huge advocate of constantly chewing, and would always have gum on him,(even though chewing can be consisdered rude in many situtaions in japanese culture), and he would keep a bowl of gum at the front of his classes. His studies found the act of chewing improved both circualtion and activity within the brain. Ive never checked to see if his studies have been veridied in any english journals though. Still interesting.

I am addicted to chewing gum myself.
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. I´m going to look into this a little more...

I have always thought I get a better workout when I chew gum. Always seem to get better focus and less wondering while training.... Just a food for thought.

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I have always thought I get a better workout when I chew gum. Always seem to get better focus and less wondering while training.... Just a food for thought.

Gum for me is almost as important as headphones. I even have different gum placement in my mouth for certain lifts. Bench- always on the left side Military press- always on the right Arms- I' m chewing away mid set. Favorite part is when I am gassed and the gum falls out of my mouth on an exhale or exhaustion and I quickly look around to see if anyone saw the gum make its journey to the gym floor...if not the 5 second rule is totally in effect. Back in the mouth and back to the sets

That was one of my favorite parts of teaching in Korea... the western names they would give themselves or a previous teacher named them. I had a kid that wanted to be called Garlic Butter or GB for short.

Gum for me is almost as important as headphones. I even have different gum placement in my mouth for certain lifts. Bench- always on the left side Military press- always on the right Arms- I' m chewing away mid set. Favorite part is when I am gassed and the gum falls out of my mouth on an exhale or exhaustion and I quickly look around to see if anyone saw the gum make its journey to the gym floor...if not the 5 second rule is totally in effect. Back in the mouth and back to the sets

I chew gum all day except when I´m training. Having the thing in my mouth annoys me and screws up my breathing. Might be the increased saliva.